Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,

druggist has made an assignment. Liza
blities, So, 900; assets. S63,0 900.
The house of William Martin, on Her.
mitage avenue, st. Louis, was struck by
lightning during a recent storm and dam
aged $500.
The residence of Hon. VIM. Christman.
president of the Christman Sawyer Bank
ing Company, at Independence, was
burned few days ago; loss on house,
$4,000.
The sentence of John E. Bryant, VIII c
shot and killed Elijah Lee in Clark Coun-
ty, was affirmed by the Supreme Court a
few DAYS ago, and he will be hanged Jan
uary 49, 1888.
An intoxicated stranger, supposed to be
a railroad laborer, fell on the pavement
at Lexington a few days ago. His skull
was fractured, and it was thought he
would die.
The total receipts during the last st.
Louis Exposition were $126,9l3.91, and the
total expenses $57, 9.3o, leaving net
profit for the Exposition of $3.50. 154. 56. This
profit exceeds that of any previous year.
The annual visit of the Board of Man
ayers of ASYLUM No. 2, near st. Joseph,
was made few days ago. A number OF
invited guests were present, and an ele-
CANT dinner was served.
The executive committee of the Missouri
Wool Growers Association met recently
in Sedalia, and elected Geo. FL. Wallace
of Fayette as delegate to the meeting Of
the National association.
Dave Foutz one of the st. Louis Browns
pitchers, has been sold to Brooklyn.
J. Milton Turner, of st. Louis, is being
urged for the Liberian mission, recently
vacated by Chas. H. j. Taylor, OF Kansas.
The United States Court at Jefferson
Judge Thayer ordered the county judges
of ST. Clair County incarcerated in the
Cole County Jail for contempt of the
United States Court.
Eleven convicted Bald Knobbers were
released by Judge Thayer of the United
States Court at Jefferson City, on bonds
of $1,000 each, to appear for sentence in
March.
William J. Cantwell, laborer, forty
two years of age, died at the City Hospi-
tai at st. Louis a few days since from the
effects of burns received November II,
while trying to rescue horses from burn
ing stable.
The sub-treasury at st. Louis had on
hand last week 100000 in five-dollar bills,
which had been forwarded from Wash
ington. There was also received at the
sub.treasury $3.50, 900 for pensions.
The State Board of Fund Commissioners
met at Jefferson City last week and dis
posed of $780, of State bonds.
The tobacco tax receipts at the interna
revenue office in ST. Louis for November
We're 1913, 7694S; snuff, $3i3.65. Novem-
ber's receipts were the third from the
highest since the revenue Office was locat-
ed in st. Louis.
The temperance people of st. Joseph are
organizing for an active campaign next
year. Their efforts will be in the direc-
ton of closing the saloons in the city, of
which there are 125.
Henry A. Herdman, once respected
book-keeper in the Citizens National Bank
of Kansas City, was recently sentenced to
six years. imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for forgery. He was arrested in Chi
cago while attempting to buy $4,000
worth of Government bonds with the pro-
ceeds of his. crime. His downfall is at
tributed to his infatuation for a woman.
The report of the Surveyor of the port
of st. Louis show the following figures:
Receipts for November, 1885, $74, 06S; en-
tries, ITS; receipts, for November, 1886,
$685. 12 with 2'3 entries; receipts for No
vember, 1887, S111,740 with 247 entries.
This shows an increase that indicates that
st. Louis merchants are beginning to i'm
port their goods direct from Europe.
The new stock yards at st. Joseph, To-
Gated two miles southwest of the Union
depot, were formally opened few days
since, and the old yards disbanded. There
was no particular ceremony connected
with the event, the officers of the company
and a few prominent stock men alone be-
ing present.
Judge Lubke, of st. Louis, has ordered
Receiver Thompson to bring suit against
md of1o ,f fl,a -
dent Savings Bank to recover money
by the defunct bank to the Anchor MILL
ing Company on inadequate security and
in excess of the amount allowed by the
terms of it's charter.
Ed Bowen, a letter-carrier, who has
hitherto borne an excellent reputation,
was arrested in st. Joseph few DAYS age
by George w. Deatherage, post office in
spector, for rifiing the mails. For the
past three months registered letters have
been missing, and they were finally traced
to Bowen.
Recently the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County rendered a decision which affects
the revenue of the county greatly. It
seems that the County Board of Equaliza-
tionproceeded to equalize the taxes with
out having been sworn in for that duty.
as required by law, and the court held
prevails that no tax can be collected off
property, the valuation of which was
by the board. This would entail
a great loss of revenue to the county, but
it is held by State officers here that a
remedy can be found.
John Quincy Adams, one of Pettis
County's most prominent and well-to-do
farmers, who resides three miles south of
Green Ridge, was found dead a few days
ago by the side of corn-crib on his farm.
He was bachelor, fifty-five years of age,
and lived alone. and as it was presumed
he had considerable cash about his house
the first impression was that he was the
v ictm of foul play. An inquest was
held, however, showing concl usively that
death resulted from falling from the corn
crib, by the side of which he W as lying
when found.
1t is stated that s., 600, 900 worth of prop
erty will have been burned up in st. Louis
during the year now drawing to close.
The Examiner, local insurance journal,
saws that nine-tenths of the possible re- 5
cepts of the fire insurance companies
from st. Louis in 1887 have already been
paid out for losses in that city, with near.
Iy a month of the worst season of the year
to hear from.
Burglars infest Kansas City. ~
A casualty, resulting in tho death of
four wear old son of Mr.. Lutte Reynolds,
occurred at MAYHEM, Lafayette County,
a few days ago. During the absence of
his mother, who had gone for pail OF
water, the little fellows clothing took fire,
and he was terribly burned, his back, legs
and abdomen being literally baked. lie
lived about two hours.
Governor Marmaduke has granted par